$10,000 Grant Available to Local Non-Profit Programs Addressing Youth & Family Homelessness Deadline for Community Foundation Catalyst Grant is August 15 New Britain, Conn., July 11, 2016 – A $10,000 grant is being offered by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain through its Catalyst Fund to non-profit organizations serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington [...]
Children and Families Treated to Evening at the Ballpark Courtesy of the Community Foundation “Berlin Night with the Bees” First of Four Community Foundation-Sponsored Events at New Britain Stadium Celebrating Foundation’s 75th Anniversary New Britain, Conn., July 11, 2016 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain continued its 75th anniversary celebration with a bang on Friday [...]
Southington Resident Named New Director of Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington Long-Time Resident Joanne Kelleher Takes Reins as Dr. Mary Yuskis Moves On Southington, Conn., July 6, 2016 – The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington (ECCS) has named long-time Southington resident Joanne Kelleher as its new director following the recent resignation of Dr. Mary Yuskis, who [...]
(New Britain was honored in June, 2016, when it was selected an All-America City - one of only 10 in the country - by the National Civic League. The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, which continues to play a vital role in driving the youth-focused community initiatives that were central to the community being [...]
New Britain Named Finalist for All-America City Award 2016 Award to Honor Communities Raising Healthy, Successful Children & Youth; City Delegation to Make Presentation in Denver June 17-19 New Britain, Conn., May 17, 2016 – Fresh on the heels of being named a “Pacesetter Community” by the nationally renowned Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for its success [...]
Funding for Early Childhood Development, Arts Headline Community Foundation’s First Grants of 2016 More than $180,000 in Local Grant Awards Authorized New Britain, Conn., May 11, 2016 – Up to $45,000 in grant funding for early childhood development programs serving young children and families in New Britain and Southington, and a $60,000 grant to the New [...]
Where Good Begins: Community Foundation Marks 75 Years of Community Leadership and Collaboration Diamond Anniversary to be Celebrated in Coming Months with New Britain Bees Partnership, Support of Community Events and More New Britain, Conn., May 11, 2016 – For 75 years, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has provided critical grant funding to the area’s [...]
WFSB’s “20 Towns in 20 Days” Visits New Britain, Makes $1,500 Donation to Community Foundation Channel 3 Personality Mark Zinni Promotes Foundation’s Charitable Mission New Britain, Conn., May 10, 2016 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain was the beneficiary of some local television exposure in more ways than one on Monday, May 9, as [...]
Community Foundation Catalyst Fund Seeks Community-Minded Citizens to Take on Local Issues Youth and Family Homelessness is Topic of No-Obligation Presentation June 9 New Britain, Conn., May 10, 2016 – The Catalyst Fund is calling! If you are interested in playing a vital role in tackling local issues and shaping the Berlin, Plainville, New Britain [...]
Third Meriden Resident Joins Prestigious Alma Exley Scholarship Family Hartford, Conn., May 4, 2016 – Orlando Valentin, Jr., of Meriden, a student at the University of Connecticut, has become the third Meriden resident to be honored by the Alma Exley Scholarship Program, which promotes greater diversity in the teaching profession. Exley Scholar Orlando Valentin, [...]